TSA seizes record 26 guns at 15 U.S. airports in one day

The Transportation Security Administration set a new daily record May 3, after recovering 26 firearms from 15 airports. Photo courtesy TSA

May 16 (UPI) -- In a single day earlier this month, the Transportation Security Administration seized more than two dozen firearms at 15 U.S. airports, a new record.

Twenty-six firearms were confiscated at airports on May 3, the TSA said. Twenty-one were loaded.

The record was set during the week of April 30-May 5, when screeners recovered 90 firearms at U.S. airports. Officials said 73 were loaded and 35 had a round chambered.

Those who fly with a firearm must follow a specific protocol or face penalties of up to $13,066. All firearms must be in checked luggage, unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container. Magazines and ammunition clips must also be boxed or included in a separate case.